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Quotation marks are ALWAYS used in pairs, one at the beginning of the quoted text and one at the end. The same rule applies to titles and words used in a special sense or for emphasis. Use double quotation marks (??) around a direct quote.

When multiple quotation marks are used for quotations within quotations, keep the quotation marks together (put periods and commas inside both; put semi-colons, colons, etc., outside both).

Quoting a quote In American English, use double quotes for the outside quote and single quotes for the inside quote. In British English, do the opposite. Let's say you need to quote a book for an essay, and the passage you have in mind contains a quote from some other source.

Use single quotation marks to enclose quotes within another quotation. The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply 'played a better game. '"

Rule: Use single quotation marks inside double quotation marks when you have a quotation within a quotation. Example: Bobbi told me, ?Delia said, 'This will never work. ' ? Notice that what Delia said was enclosed in single quotation marks.

Note that with multiple quotations you are allowed to combine citations. If those citations are from different sources, separate them with a semi-colon. If you feel uncomfortable about extending your sentence after the quotation, then use a period and start a new sentence. Don't fudge it by adding semi-colons.

If, in one paragraph, you list multiple quotes from the same page of a source, there is no need to cite that source anew each time. Use just one reference instead, placed after the last of your quotes (or perhaps at the end of the paragraph) to sum up the shared source of all your quotes.

Use single quotation marks to enclose quotes within another quotation. The reporter told me, "When I interviewed the quarterback, he said they simply 'played a better game. '"

Rule: Use single quotation marks inside double quotation marks when you have a quotation within a quotation. Example: Bobbi told me, Delia said, 'This will never work.The American rule is that periods always go inside all quotation marks.

Never put two quotes back to back. Remember, you need to explain each quote, so two naked quotes should never be right next to each other.